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Tuesday 8 November 2011

Betillon / dorval-bory: acoustic composition


'acoustic composition' by betillon / dorval-bory, jurmala, latvia
all images courtesy of betillon / dorval-bory


paris-based architectural practice betillon / dorval-bory have proposed 'acoustic composition', a hotel dedicated to the 
cultural music environment of jurmala, latvia. encompassed with pine trees, the site is particularly conducive to producing 
a pleasant audible atmosphere, offering background sounds comprised of a mixture of wind through foliage, the crashing water
on the sand and caws of seagulls. the structure is formed with a 6.6 meter framework with an integrated grid of balconies which 
creates rational spatial divisions within the building. a hollow volume placed in the center of the cube becomes a neutral space 
to channel sound waves through open-air trapezoidal tunnels.


exterior

the guest rooms are placed at the ground and upper levels while public spaces are housed within and adjacent to the void. 
marble with a textured finish of three-dimensional trapezoids surfaces the internal walls to reduce reverberations
within the spaces. floors in the middle contain restaurants, conference rooms and spas while elevated terraces include
a swimming pool. four auditoriums are placed on the top face of the crisscrossed voids with the seating oriented to face 
each other. 


recreational grounds


trapezoidal marble application strategically surfaces the exterior


lobby 


central void


elevated terraces adjacent to central void


hotel room bathroom


hotel room dining area


floor plan / level 0


floor plan / level 1


floor plan / level 2


floor plan / level 3


floor plan / level 4


hotel room plans / sections



sectional perspective



axonometric of site


axonometric


marble wall applications



acoustical diagrams


project info:
title: acoustic composition
type: music themed hotel
competition – 2nd prize
location: jurmala, latvia
year: 2011
area: 9500 m²
client: hotelliesma
architect: betillon / dorval-bory (nicolas dorval-bory & raphaël bétillon)
assistants: erin durno, julie arnaud


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